Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 was 56.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2015, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Kazakhstan stood at 56.2%.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2006.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.2% | — |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 56.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 60.2% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.7% | 56.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Kazakhstan?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Kazakhstan was 56.2% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.